Many talent identifications programs are based primarily on testing, but when we look at what has worked best historically, one-off testing has consistently shown itself to be insufficient. On this week's podcast, talent development expert Paula Jardine takes a historic look at talent identification and shares some best practices on what works to develop champions.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/05/gaincast-episode-189-finding-true-talent-with-paula-jardine/

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

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• Some past GAINcast episode that also discuss similar topics: GAINcast 78: Talent Identification, GAINcast 79: Talent Development, GAINcast 160: Beyond pathways (with James Marshall), and GAINcast 69: Long-term athlete development (with Patrick McHugh).
• Vern has written about long-term athlete development on several occasions. You can read more here and here. Martin has also discussed the approach of Anatoliy Bondarchuk.